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Manchester City travelled to the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium as one of the favourites, but Real Madrid once again reminded the English team that they are the most successful club in Champions League history, with 15 European trophies.
The British media reacted harshly after City's defeat. The Sun newspaper described the match as a blow to Pep Guardiola's team, highlighting Federico Valverde's hat-trick that put the English team on the brink of elimination.
The Telegraph also criticised the Spanish coach's tactical approach. Reporting from the Bernabéu, the newspaper wrote that " Pep Guardiola made serious tactical errors and Manchester City were destroyed by Real Madrid ."
According to British media, one of the main factors that influenced the result was Guardiola's tactical experiment. He decided to activate Kusanov and Savignon, while Nico O'Riilli was placed in the role of left-back. This tactical risk, according to analysts, could cost City an early elimination from European competitions — a scenario that seemed unlikely when the draw pitted them against a Real Madrid that was considered to be in difficulty.
Even "The Times" writes that " fragile City were shaken by Valverde's hat-trick ", adding that Guardiola's tactical changes backfired and that the coach is "lucky that the difference is only three goals".
There was also strong criticism from the sports portal "GOAL", which emphasized that " Pep Guardiola's tactical mistake came back to haunt him ", while Niko O'Rill left the field disappointed.
Meanwhile, local media outlet Manchester Evening News admitted that Guardiola's bold plan failed against Real Madrid. In its post-match analysis, it is noted that not only did City's "Plan A" fail, but also the subsequent changes during the match had no effect.
According to the newspaper, the change in system in the first half did not affect the flow of the game, while the team's entire tactical approach was described as "terrible".
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